Carrier are obsolete for those who have no carriers; f18 and f35 can use guided munitons, furthermore f35, ( even with further improovements in engine thrust and fuel economy already planned for early twenties ) , along with raphale , is an extremely intimidating platform for any non NATO nation, differently from harrier…Raphale and f35, expecailly with meteor and or scalp or analogue crusie missiles, can easily destroy any gigantic s400 or intimidate very large land based fighter like su30MKI or those few SU35…